Chapter Seven Good News
It was almost May and Ephram and Amy couldn't believe how fast the twins have grown in the last three months. They had already out grown all of their clothes, so Ephram and Amy had to buy all new. The twins definitely weren't the small, fragile babies that they brought home from the hospital.
Amy and Ephram finally got to bed around eleven o'clock and around midnight Ephram woke Amy up for the fifth night in a row by sleep talking.
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", I was wondering if Ephram's ever talked in his sleep before?" Amy asked as she came into her father in laws' office.
"Ephram only sleep talks when he's feeling really guilty about something. For awhile after his mom died, he thought that if he didn't have a recital she'd still be alive he talked in his sleep for months after that."
"Okay, well I was just wondering. I have to get to class, I'll see you later."
"Hey Amy when you get home can you give Ephram this and tell him to think about it?" Andy asked holding out a folder for Amy.
"Yeah, of course." Amy said taking the folder and leaving the room.
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The folder contained everything Ephram would need to know about Timely Disease. He didn't really pay attention to any of this until he came across something on an operation that slowed the spreading of the disease.
After reading this Ephram got his keys and drove to his parents' house. "Hey dad, did you read this?" Ephram asked holding up the folder.
"Yeah I did, are you thinking about it?"
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"Yeah, I'm going to do it."
"Are you sure? You didn't think long."
"yeah, I'm tired of not being able to do things with my family because I'm sick half the weak. I want to feel like a part of this family again."
"Sick or not you'll always be apart of this family."
"Promise? What happens when I'm so sick that I'm living in the hospital? Are you really willing to go through that?"
"Of course I don't want that to happen and think that if you can prevent it you should, but if you can't I'll be there for you."
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"I need to do this."
"Andy, don't you have something to tell him?" Nina asked heading upstairs.
"Did you?" Ephram asked sitting down.
"Nina and I are having a baby!""Wow, congratulations!"
"Thank you, you know it's weird my youngest will be younger than my grandkids."
"Well hopefully not all of them, but I know what you mean Adam, Jenny, and TJ will all be older than their aunt or uncle. I should probably get back to Amy, I'll see you later."
"Okay, see you later." Andy said as Ephram left.
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"How's Ephram doing?" Harold asked the following day when the two where at lunch.
"Good, he's having an operation to slow the spreading of the cancer a little."
"That's great, maybe he can relax a little after that."
"I guess." Andy said with a hint of distraction in his voice. Harold knew something was bothering him. Something perhaps he refused to tell Ephram or maybe he didn't know how.
"What's wrong?""I don't think It's a good idea."
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"Why not?" Harold couldn't believe that Andy of all people didn't approve. The man could practically be called over protective.
"I have a bad feeling that something will go wrong." Andy said telling Harold all he needed to work with.
"Nothing will go wrong, he's a strong kid."
When Ephram checked his mail on Thursday he came across the results from his exams, which surprised him and Amy both.
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"I passed with all a's!" Ephram said as he read the list of grades.
"I knew you'd pass. It says here that you're the valedictorian which means you're going to give the speech."
"I've never been good at talking in front of people."
"I know I was at our wedding rehearsal remember." Amy said teasing. She started to think back to that day Ephram said was so nervous the words wouldn't come out. "Well, I'd tell your dad and then if you want I'll help you with that speech."
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So Ephram went to his dad's office to invite him to his graduation. "Hey dad, I've got something for you." Ephram said handing his dad an invitation to his graduation.
"You're graduating and you're the valedictorian? That's great!"
"You're coming right?"
"It's your college graduation I wouldn't miss that for the world especially since I didn't get to see you graduate from high school."
"Yeah sorry."
"I was just kidding, I'll be there."
"Great, now all I have to do is write a speech."
"You'll think of something."
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A month later Ephram was getting ready for his college graduation going over and over his speech in his mind "How are you feeling?" his dad asked coming in and pulling him out of his thoughts.
"A little nervous, I can't believe I have to talk in front of everyone."
"You'll do fine. I'm so proud of you and your mom would have been too."
"I just wish she could have been here too. Don't get me wrong I'm glad you and Nina are going to be there, it's just…"
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"You miss your mom. I get it, she was so involved in your life."
"Do you still care about her?"
"Of course I do, she's the mother of my children, we loved each other. I wish she could be here to see here to see our little boy all grown up and married. She would have loved to see how you turned out."
"I wish she could've seen Adam, Jenny, and TJ. She would have fallen in love with them."
"Yeah, she would have, but she's looking down on all of you. We should go or you're going to be late for your own graduation."
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Ephram was really nervous when he walked up to the podium to give his speech. He didn't want to mess up in front of his whole family. As he started his speech Ephram felt his mother's presence as he willed himself not to mess up.
The next moment he was standing in line for his diploma. When they called his name he couldn't help, but see himself falling, but thankfully he didn't because that would have been really embarrassing.
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"Way to go." Andy congratulated as he hugged Ephram after the ceremony.
"Thanks! Come here daddy's boy." Ephram said taking TJ out of his dad's arms.
"How does it feel to be a college grad?" Amy asked coming up behind them.
"I'm glad that finals are over."
"I'm sure you are." Amy said sniggering.
"Now the real challenge begins, finding a job." Ephram said walking to the car.